B O DDY F E A T U RE S

Height

He is tall. He is short. He is normal height.

+ He is very tall. He is quite short. He is relatively normal height.

Build

She is skinny. (negative) She is fat. (negative)

She is underweight. (negative) She is overweight. (negative)
She is thin. (negative) She is plump. (neutral)
She is slim. (positive) She is stocky. (neutral)
She is slender. (positive) She is bonny. (positive)
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!Note - if a man is fat (especially round the waist) we often say he has a beer belly or that he’s overweight/plumb.

Hair

blonde/fair hair brown hair red hair black hair grey hair
blonde brunette redhead - -
Eyes

grey eyes green eyes blue eyes brown eyes dark eyes
!Note!

This is a black-eye!

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 Type of hair

She has long She has short hair. He has no hair. = She has medium She has medium length She has short hair.
hair. He is bald. length hair. hair.
+ She has long, She has short, - She has medium She has medium length, She has short, blonde
black hair. black hair. length , blonde hair. red hair. hair.
++ She has long, She has short, - She has medium She has medium length, She has short, curly,
straight, black straight, black length, straight, wavy, red hair. blonde hair.
hair. hair. blonde hair.
or Her hair is long, Her hair is short, - Her hair is medium Her hair is medium Her hair is short, curly
straight and straight and black. length, straight and length, wavy and red. and blonde.
black. blonde.
+ She wears glasses.

Type of complexion

He is asian. He has light- She is black. She has He is white. He has fair She is white. She has lightly She is white. She has very
brown skin. dark skin. skin. tanned skin. pale skin.

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 Other features

moustache beard chin forehead nostrils

eyebrows cheeks fringe lips teeth

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 C L O T HE S
Men's Clothes

suit(s) shirt(s) tie(s)

Women's Clothes

dress(es) blouse(s) skirt(s)

tanktop(s)

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 Uni-Sex

coat(s) jacket(s) t-shirt(s)

trouser(s) jean(s) short(s)

jumper(s) pullover(s) cardigan(s) sweatshirt(s)

Baby Clothes

romper suit(s) nappy (nappies)

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 Holiday/Leisure Clothes

swimsuit(s)
swimming trunk(s) bikini(s)
swimming costume(s)
bathing costume(s)

Nightwear

nightdress(es)
pyjama(s)
nightie(s) dressing gown(s)

Underwear

Mens’

boxers y-fronts

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 Ladies’ (Lingerie)

pant(s)
bra(s)
knicker(s)

stocking(s) tight(s)

Uni-Sex

vest(s)

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 F O O T W A RE A N D A C C E S O RIE S
Footwear

shoe(s) sandal(s)
boot(s)

wellington(s) slipper(s) sock(s)

Accessories

belt(s) handbag(s) Jewellery

headscarf (headscarves) scarf (scarves) bracelet(s) necklace(s)

glasses sunglasses watch(es)

ring(s) earring(s)

glove(s) hat(s)

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More:
http://www.infovisual.info/06/pano_en.html

http://www.pdictionary.com/english/browse.php?bm=6&db=clothing*and*apparel

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